Month: January 2016

If you think you might qualify and want to apply for a total and permanent disability (TPD) discharge, you must provide the information the U.S. Department of Education (called “the Department” throughout this site) needs to make...VIEW MORE

Who is Nelnet? We are the Nelnet Total and Permanent Disability Servicer. We assist the U.S. Department of Education (called “the Department” throughout this site) in administering the total and permanent disability (TPD) discharge process. We manage...VIEW MORE

A newly finalized repayment plan is designed to reach a larger pool of borrowers. About six months ago, the Student Loan Ranger told you that the Department of Education was working on rules for a new income-driven...VIEW MORE

Not long ago I answered a reader question and suggested they consider stopping payment on their cosigned private student loan in the face of no other better solution. You can see that reader Q&A here. In response...VIEW MORE

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton on Monday lauded Minnesota’s new student loan refinancing program unveiled last week. Under the program, administered by the state’s Office of Higher Education, a borrower who owes $40,000 at an 8 percent,...VIEW MORE

Employers and policy makers are increasingly betting that the way to the hearts of young people is through student loan forgiveness. New York state is the latest entity to launch a program to help young people better...VIEW MORE

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June 15, 2017

For most borrowers, federal student loans don’t go away until you pay them off. But in rare cases, the government will discharge the remaining balance of your student loans. In fact, there are seven options for student...VIEW MORE

June 14, 2017

Americans now hold more student loan debt than ever before, and many workers must pay off loans before they can start thinking about their financial future. Last week, Memphis announced the launch of a Student Loan Reduction...VIEW MORE

June 08, 2017

The Education Department said Tuesday that the hundreds of thousands of doctors, lawyers, teachers and social workers on track for a form of student loan forgiveness will not be affected by President Trump’s proposal to get rid...VIEW MORE

June 07, 2017

Curry Oglesby knows the challenges firsthand of trying to pay down her debt and also plan for her future. “It’s not like I have savings right now,” she said. The 30-year-old graduated from Howard University in 2009...VIEW MORE